#8B88EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.143 283.2), rgb(139, 136, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#8B88EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B88EA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 136, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.143 283.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8B88EA | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B88EA | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B88EA text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B88EA text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF9
oklch(81% 0.089 282.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B88EA
oklch(67.2% 0.143 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E74F2
oklch(63% 0.183 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6959E1
oklch(55.6% 0.199 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5848C3
oklch(49.1% 0.184 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#483C9E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B357D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#8B88EA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6596EE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6190E8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9CAE | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B88EA
#8B88EA
oklch(67.2% 0.143 283.2)
- #A69900
#A69900
oklch(67.3% 0.142 103.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8B88EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B88EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #8B88EA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.